whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
on the way back; returning
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to make an appeal; to urge
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
occupied taxi; full-scale car (vs model)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
practical; realistic; pragmatic
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
relation; relative; kind; cordial
way (of doing); manner; method; means
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker